If these subjects intrigue you, Understanding Neural
Networks will help you understand the nuts-and-bolts of
neural networks, along with the whys, hows, and what-ifs.

For further information, please contact:

Images, Co.

Website: www.imagesco.com/
servo/ pssmc-m.html

New Embedded Wi-Fi®
Development Boards

Microchip Technology, Inc., announces the integration of its Wi-Fi® modules from the recent Roving
Networks acquisition into its flexible, modular Explorer
development systems supporting all of Microchip's eight-,
16-, and 32-bit PIC® microcontrollers. The RN-131 and
RN-171 PICtail™/PICtail Plus daughterboards are the first

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two products developed by Microchip based on Roving
Networks modules.

These modules use a simple serial interface to connect
with any PIC, and expand Microchip's wireless portfolio with
the industry's lowest power consumption along with an
integrated TCP/IP stack in a certified Wi-Fi solution.

The Roving Networks RN-171 and RN-131 fully certified
modules from Microchip are comprehensive networking
solutions that include a true 802.11 b/g radio, baseband
processor, TCP/IP stack, and a host of networking
application features. No external processor drivers are
required, enabling Wi-Fi connectivity for four-, eight-,
16-, and 32-bit processors. This onboard stack approach
significantly reduces customer’s integration time and
development efforts in a small form factor, while offering
ultra-low power consumption (down to 4 µA in sleep,

35 mA in receiver, and 120 mA in transmit mode).

The RN-131 PICtail daughterboard is available for
$44.95 each; the RN-171 PICtail daughterboard is available
for $39.95 each.

For further information, please contact:

Microchip
Technology, Inc.

Website: www.microchip.com

$10 System On a Chip

The ARM BASIC Chip from Coridium Corp is a system on a chip with IEEE floating point support for $10. The
ARM BASIC Chip is ideal for:
• Students learning how to program and develop
applications.